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Forming a party wouldn’t make independents less independent. It would strengthen a centrist bloc

A party structure could help independents better work together on common ground, while retaining the very thing that made them attractive in the first place

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Jim Chalmers wants to make Australia more fair – but is it enough to stave off the threat from One Nation?

Labor’s bid to tackle intergenerational equity and woo disenfranchised voters won’t land unless it’s the start of long-term action

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The Liberal party believes Trump-style politics is the way to win back power. But it just won’t work in urban Australia

It appears the Liberals are living in an echo chamber. The young voters they need to find are not

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Trump’s ‘new normal’ leaves Australia marooned. We can no longer pretend otherwise

The rules-based global order is rapidly disintegrating. It’s time for middle powers to stand together

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The Coalition is spinning a line that climate action is economically bad. How are they getting away with it?

In this post-truth environment, the interests of coal and gas are somehow able to win the hearts and minds of voters

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'Crossed a line': election volunteers plead for changes

Concerns are being raised about the conduct of campaigners during the 2025 federal poll following widespread reports of antisocial behaviour.

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Albanese faces the diplomatic test of his political life to attract, and hold, Trump’s attention

Dealing with the US president requires nose holding; and the PM must navigate the delicate balance between getting Trump’s attention and attracting too much

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Australia’s current childcare funding model risks failing our most precious people

The government’s childcare priority should be on safety and wellbeing, not profit

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Dorinda Cox leaves Greens to join Labor – as it happened

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Tim Wilson Wins Goldstein From Zoe Daniel By Just 175 Votes After Recount

It’s official: Tim Wilson is back as the member for Goldstein, reclaiming the bayside Melbourne seat from independent Zoe Daniel

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Tim Wilson takes back Victorian seat of Goldstein from Zoe Daniel by 175 votes, recount confirms

Electoral commission said the partial recount had been a ‘methodical and highly transparent process’ and that a formal declaration would be made soon

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Liberals win close seat as ousted MP hints at comeback

Liberal candidate Tim Wilson has been declared the winner of a hard-fought battleground seat following a partial ballot recount.

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Labor gains Senate seats in Victoria and Queensland, and surges to a national 55.6–44.4 two-party margin

Buttons have been pressed to electronically distribute preferences for the Senate in Victoria, the ACT, Queensland and Western Australia. Labor gained a seat from the Liberals in Victoria, with the other two unchanged. I had a wrap of earlier button presses on Tuesday.

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View from the Hill: Liberals and Nationals patch things up and announce a shadow ministry

Two Victorian Liberal women, Jane Hume and Sarah Henderson, have been dumped and a key numbers man has been promoted from the backbench to the shadow cabinet in the new frontbench announced by Coalition leaders Sussan Ley and David Littleproud.

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MP whose seat was abolished ends up moving houses

Labor's Michelle Ananda-Rajah has won a Senate spot, after her lower house seat in Victoria was abolished in a redistribution by the electoral commission.

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Labor gains a Senate seat from the Liberals in South Australia, while Jacqui Lambie is re-elected

Buttons have been pressed to electronically distribute preferences for the Senate in South Australia, Tasmania and the Northern Territory. Labor gained a seat from the Liberals in SA, with the other two unchanged. There’s also been further counting in close lower house seats.

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Zoe Daniel requests recount in seat of Goldstein after Liberal Tim Wilson wins by 260 votes

AEC says it is considering recount request while opponent Wilson says he hopes Daniel ‘finds peace’

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Counts in Bradfield and Calwell become clearer, while Jacqui Lambie faces a possible problem in the Tasmanian Senate

Counting in several extremely close seats continues, but some results have become clearer. In Liberal-held Bradfield, Teal candidate Nicolette Boele has taken the lead, while the Calwell distribution of preferences indicates an independent is on track to pass the Liberals and benefit from their preferences against Labor. Meanwhile, Jacqui Lambie…

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Bradfield and Goldstein face nervous weekend wait for election result but Tim Wilson ‘very relaxed’

AEC considers sending staff to airport ‘at late hours’ to collect final postal and overseas votes before midnight deadline

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Sydney electorate still in doubt as final votes tallied

Just 43 votes separate Liberal Gisele Kapterian and independent Nicolette Boele in the Sydney seat of Bradfield, with the result likely heading for a recount.

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Recount likely as final seats hinge on handful of votes

The election result for the Sydney seat of Bradfield may go down to the last ballot, with just 43 votes separating the Liberal and independent candidates.

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Tim Wilson urges scrutineers to ‘knock out informal votes’ for Zoe Daniel in leaked WhatsApp messages

Liberal candidate tells supporters in chat called ‘Goldstein blue tsunami’ that narrowing vote highlights ‘EXTREME necessity for scrutineers to be available’

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Liberal Party reclaims Goldstein – how Tim Wilson turned back the Teal tidal wave

Tim Wilson’s victory over independent MP Zoe Daniel to reclaim his Melbourne seat of Goldstein has grabbed post-election headlines.

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The teal deal: rise of independents hasn't reached end

The founder of Climate 200 says the election did not fulfil all independents' wishes, but shows a dramatic shift in the political landscape.

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Liberal seizes seat in teal rematch, Greens leader gone

A former Liberal frontbencher has not ruled out a leadership tilt after reclaiming his seat from a teal independent, while the Greens leader has lost his seat.

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